The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 497: Chapter 497: Breaking the Formation

In fact, the influential figure who had just mocked Jing Yan by calling him a young whippersnapper, though speaking disparagingly, did not dare to truly take Jing Yan lightly in their hearts.

If they truly didn’t care about Jing Yan, then they wouldn’t have mocked him repeatedly. It was precisely because they were paying attention that they felt jealous and wanted to see Jing Yan make a fool of himself. It seemed that seeing Jing Yan embarrass himself could provide some solace deep in their hearts.

Regardless of whether they admitted it or not, deep down, they had already started treating Jing Yan as someone almost on their level.

”Prince!” Ma Kui called out to the Commandery Prince, speaking in a grave tone, ”I think we shouldn’t waste any more time. This Three Rings Formation is quite complex; it’s no easy task to locate the Array Base.”

”Mr. Ma, please be patient!” Jing Yan narrowed his eyes, giving Ma Kui a glance.

”Boy, what exactly do you intend to do?” Ma Kui glared at Jing Yan, his anger palpable.

”Mr. Ma, this formation is not actually a Three Rings Formation. If you try to break it as a Three Rings Formation, then finding the Array Base seems a bit unrealistic,” Jing Yan said in a light tone.

”What?”

”What nonsense are you spouting?” Mr. Ma’s body shook, his eyes bulging out as he glared menacingly at Jing Yan.

This little bastard actually had the audacity to claim that the Wen Family Mansion’s Guardian Array was not a Three Rings Formation. What in the devil was the little rascal trying to do?

At that moment, Ma Kui subconsciously thought Jing Yan was attempting to slap him in the face. However, he had no personal grudge with Jing Yan, so why would Jing Yan do such a thing?

Ma Kui couldn’t figure it out, but inside he was filled with indescribable rage, finding it difficult to vent.

The Lu Family Patriarch and others were also taken aback.

They had seen Jing Yan take only a few breaths before he withdrew his Primordial Energy and turned around; they assumed Jing Yan had given up on discerning the Formation. They hadn’t expected Jing Yan to say that the Wen Family Mansion’s Guardian Array was not a Three Rings Formation.

What kind of joke was this?

Mr. Ma Kui was considered one of the top Array Masters in Lanqu County City. Although Ma Kui was only a Basic-level Array Master, there were few within Lanqu County who could surpass Ma Kui in terms of Array mastery.

Zhou Shangyun and Mu Liantian exchanged glances, both of them somewhat puzzled.

”Jing Yan, you say that this Formation isn’t a Three Rings Formation, then have you recognized what Formation it is?” Zhou Shangyun looked at Jing Yan with a puzzled expression and asked.

”Prince, this Formation is indeed not a Three Rings Formation; it should be a Jiuhua Array. The Three Rings Formation and the Jiuhua Array have certain similarities, but their operating principles and formation methods are completely different. Thus, if you try to resolve it as a Three Rings Formation, you might just end up wasting time,” Jing Yan stated.

He had considered sparing Ma Kui’s dignity before, but Ma Kui’s attitude now displeased Jing Yan, prompting him to speak his mind. After all, he could solve the Jiuhua Array himself, and without any mishaps, it shouldn’t even take five hours. With or without Ma Kui present, there would be no difference.

”Jiuhua Array?” Zhou Shangyun repeated the phrase.

”Hmm?” Upon hearing Jing Yan’s words, Ma Kui’s expression changed, and he cast another look at the Formation. He had become somewhat uncertain; although Ma Kui was only a Basic-level Array Master, he had indeed studied Formations for many years. He had researched the Three Rings Formation and the Jiuhua Array equally.

Before Jing Yan spoke up, he hadn’t considered that the Formation could be the Jiuhua Array, but now that Jing Yan had mentioned it, he wasn’t so sure anymore.

The light in Ma Kui’s eyes shifted, and as he looked again at Jing Yan, his heart was filled with frustration. How could Jing Yan, a young Martial Artist of only twenty years old, recognize the Jiuhua Array?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible! This Jing Yan probably heard about the Three Rings Formation and the Jiuhua Array somewhere and was now showing off on purpose.

For Ma Kui to believe that Jing Yan truly identified the Jiuhua Array with his own abilities was something he simply could not fathom. In Lanqu County, there indeed were other Array Masters, but as far as Ma Kui knew, the youngest Basic-level Array Master was over fifty years old. Studying Formations was even harder than Alchemy.

”You say it’s a Jiuhua Array, do you have any evidence?” Ma Kui spoke up again.

Jing Yan glanced at Ma Kui.

”Evidence? What evidence is needed? Mr. Ma, please step back now and let me break the Formation,” Jing Yan gestured for Ma Kui to move aside.

Ma Kui’s attitude greatly displeased him, so he didn’t bother to waste more words on Ma Kui. Ma Kui wanted evidence; once Jing Yan broke the Jiuhua Array, there would naturally be irrefutable proof.

”You break the Formation?” Ma Kui was stunned again.

The Lu Family Patriarch and others were also dumbfounded.

What was going on?

Was Jing Yan going to break the Formation?

Was Jing Yan actually an Array Master? A Martial Arts genius, a genius in the Alchemy Dao, and now he also had insight into the Array Dao?

This was just bullying, wasn’t it?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

Everyone refused to believe this deep down. Yet, seeing the look of confidence on Jing Yan’s face made them doubt. Jing Yan was planning on breaking the Formation himself; if he failed, wouldn’t his earlier statements be akin to slapping his own face?

So at this point, the Dean of Divine Wind Academy, Guan Yue, and others, decided to close their mouths and watch. However, they still didn’t believe Jing Yan could break the Formation. So, although they did not speak, the disdain in their eyes was quite evident.

”Jing Yan, you want to solve the Formation?” Zhou Shangyun frowned.

”Yes, to solve this Jiuhua Array, it shouldn’t take five hours,” Jing Yan nodded and replied.

Zhou Shangyun fell into deep thought.

After a while, he looked at Ma Kui and said, ”Mr. Ma, then let’s let Jing Yan give it a try first. If Jing Yan fails, then Mr. Ma can step in.”

Although Zhou Shangyun spoke politely, everyone could hear it was clear that the Commandery Prince Zhou Shangyun had more faith in Jing Yan.

Ma Kui, of course, could also hear this. His eyes flittered, yet in the end, he grumbled, ”Let’s see how you’re going to solve the Formation.”

Afterward, Ma Kui’s figure flashed, and he stepped back, watching Jing Yan.

Without saying anything more, Jing Yan quickly got into action, searching for the hidden location of the Jiuhua Array’s Array Base.

Inside the mansion, members of the Wen Family, including Wen Lan, stared intently at Jing Yan.

”Patriarch! That brat Jing Yan said our family’s Guardian Array is a Jiuhua Array, he’s talking nonsense, right?” a Wen Family Elder turned to Wen Lan and asked.

The type of the family’s Guardian Array was a secret, so within the Wen Family, very few people were aware of it.

At that moment, Wen Lan’s face was extremely unsightly. Because, of course, he knew that their family’s Guardian Array was indeed a Jiuhua Array.

”Damn it! How on earth did this kid recognize the Jiuhua Array!” Wen Lan didn’t directly respond to the elder’s question but said this angrily in a low tone.

And this statement was, of course, an answer to the elder’s question.